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Fixing Old Standard Lewmar Port Leaks duck21 at 7:56pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/636 Hi all, We've been battling leaks on our Old Standard Lewmar ports. I was thinking that it was perh
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Marauder at 2:31pm 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/764 Hi, interested to find out if the 83-87 hunter 34 has a cored deck and hull, and if so what material
Caulk for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 12:05pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/267
Oceanus 281 manual charliec30 at 11:42am 06.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/460 Recently came into a 1998 281. Manualhas a few pages missing.anyone know where I can get one?
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Clay Smith at 10:45am 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/973
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 6:37am 06.12.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/634 Would appreciate some help with finding the path for wiring a SiriusXM antenna from the starboard st
Find Emergency Contacts Worldwide with Global SAR Hub globalsarhub at 10:26pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/16 Hello fellow sailing enthusiasts, We are excited to introduce you to Global SAR Hub, a non-profit or
Leaking deck plate replacement (2) skunther at 9:32pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 20/2185 This deck plate has a latch that seems to be leaking rainwater when at dock with our stern to weathe
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (1) rsmithfh at 3:49pm 06.11.24 Day Sailers 5/875 They upped the price on it recently but it seems to be very nice and very solid, especially compared
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:32pm 06.11.24 Other Sailboats 4/2117 Upper Batten length is 60' Batten Pocket length is 55"? Is it normal for the batten to extend out b
tidy traveller options adamv at 11:25am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1004 I have a 28' boat with a standard traveller in front of the dodger. The lines feed back to regular s
New owner Hunter 240 WB SteveHughessails at 10:56am 06.11.24 Smaller Boats 42/4304
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 9:51am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/452 Currently the stereo is wired to the starter battery, and I want to Rewire it to the house bank. I h
Bilge maintenance (2) babadu at 9:12am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/971 I have never really noticed the top half inside wall of my bilge with bolt on keel. Is this glass t
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 8:27am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 31/4614 I need to replace my starter battery and want as many cranking amps as can fit in a group 24 battery
My propeller has worn out FBD at 4:08am 06.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/348
Newport 28 batteries MattA at 7:51pm 06.10.24 Newport 5/755 I came into possession of a Newport 28 MkII recently. As I start going through the boat, to see what
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? clivewmwalker at 12:19pm 06.10.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/622 Hi. First post in this forum. I just bought this 2001 boat (first yacht I have ever actually bought
Catalina 34 MkII Log clivewmwalker at 12:11pm 06.10.24 Big Boats 5/1217 Hi. First post in this forum. I just bought this 2001 boat (first yacht I have ever actually bought
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) ChrisVR1994 at 11:08am 06.10.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1002 Hello all: I have a 1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig and have begun having issues with the rolling furler,

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Expired Flares colemj at 5:21am 08.21.25 Call a couple of fire stations (if the first one you call doesn't give you the answer you want). Ex
H380 Bent rudder and Smile skenn at 5:19am 08.21.25 Thanks for all the informative responses, I decided to not proceed with the purchase of this one. T
Transmission ratio Davidasailor26 at 5:18am 08.21.25 Would it work if one were to engage the forward gear and rotate the crankshaft manually by 1 turn o
Expired Flares colemj at 5:16am 08.21.25 When we were in Georgia, I took a bunch of expired flares to the fire department and they took them
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Foswick at 3:18am 08.21.25 You can buy sturgeon readily, over the counter. But, Stugeron is a different story. :) But, I perso
Expired Flares Foswick at 2:45am 08.21.25 They are truly unlikely to be more dangerous than brand new flares, so long as you do not ignite the
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 1:43am 08.21.25
Expired Flares Rick Webb at 12:46am 08.21.25 Strap them around your body and walk around town. The "state" guys will show up and take them from y
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation (4) mermike at 9:16pm 08.20.25 The visit to Hot Springs Cove was excellent. I got up early and spent an hour in peaceful solitude.
Surveyor in Connecticut? mermike at 8:38pm 08.20.25 Thanks Alan.
Expired Flares zinahewitt at 8:15pm 08.20.25 Maybe check with local yacht clubs. Ours has a sock burning at the start of each season that includ
Expired Flares zinahewitt at 8:14pm 08.20.25 Do you have a Coast Guard Auxiliary in the area? If so, I'd check with them. I checked, they have
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper SteveHughessails at 8:09pm 08.20.25 Thank you @twalker H260, that saved me a fair amount of effort. Confirming this measurement for me,
Transmission ratio Ken13559 at 7:32pm 08.20.25 Would it work if one were to engage the forward gear and rotate the crankshaft manually by 1 turn or
Went to see a hunter 22 Project_Mayhem at 7:04pm 08.20.25 Where would that go, in the same place or the lowest point on the inside ? Where would the lowest p
Propane regulations UpperPintle at 6:41pm 08.20.25 If you use a hose between the tank and the regulator, make sure that hose and its fittings are rated
135 jib for an O'day 222? kveach at 6:38pm 08.20.25 Thanks I will try to visualize what the extra length on the foot would do in terms of bringing the l
Anyone In Ventura Harbour? UpperPintle at 6:33pm 08.20.25 Back when I sailed out of Channel Islands harbor (decades ago), Ventura harbor entrance was known to
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle dLj at 6:25pm 08.20.25 So you need to pick up roughly 1500 pounds - the weight of your boat - is that correct? As it's a
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:24pm 08.20.25 q33drZUXSzY -Will

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